Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-09
TELEGRAPHIC.
Measures of Modern War.
fare in Congress.
THE COAST DEFENsEs
Ordnance, Armor, Naval Warfare,
Steel Manufactures and Matters
of National Importance.

u AsHIsGroN, February 8.--Senator
| Teller, front The Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill granting certain
lands to tie city OF Colorado Spring. for
a water reservoir.
Hoar presented memorial from the
National Board of Trade in favor of o
general bankruptcy law.
The Senate being about to take up
the House bills on the calendar, Mr.
Hawley moved 10 proceed to the consid.
GRAFTON of the bill to encourage
THE MANUFACTURE OF STEEL
And modern army ordnance, armor and
other army purposes, and to provide
heavy ordnance adapted to army war.
fare. He said he gave notice several
days ago that he would make this mo-
tiop. He was pushed forward to it by
the Committee on Coast Defenses, the
Committee on Military Affairs, and the
general sentiment Of the Senate, lie be.
lieved, and of the country be knew.
The motion was agreed to-yeas 32
nays 2l-- nd the bill was taken up for
action. Several amendments were re.
ported by the Committee on Coast De-
fenses and agreed to, and after explana-
tion on some points of detail the bill was
passed without division. The text of
the bill is es follows:
SECTION ONE.
That the Secretary of War be and he
is hereby authorized to make contracts
with responsible steel manufacturers af-
ter suitable advertisements to continue
not less than thirty days in newspapers
most likely to reach the manufacturers
addressed. for supply of rough bored,
rough turned and tempered steel in
forms suitable for heavy ordnance
adopted to modern warfare, and steel
finished for armor and other army pur.
poses in quantity not to exceed 1000
gross tons, in quality and dimensions
conforming to specifications and subject
to inspection and tests at each stage Of
manufacture and including all parts Of
each calibre specified.
Provided, That no money shall be ex-
pended except for steel accepted and de.
livered, that each bid shall contract to
erect for the United States a suitable
! plant, including the best modern appli-
ances capable Of making all steel re-
quired and OF finishing 1t in accordance
with the contract and agreement. Tbs
contract is to deliver yearly specified
quantity Of each calibre; and the time of
delivery OF small calibre is to commence
at the expiration of not more than
| eighteen months; and that of the largest
calibre at the expiration OF not more
| than three years from the date OF the &C.
ceptance Of the contract; and that all
! forgings thall be manufactured in the
United States.
SECTION TWO.
That The Secretary of War be and he
is hereby authorized to erect at the
Watervleet Arsenal, West Troy, New
York, an army gun factory in accord
auce with the report of the Gun Foun-
dry Board of December Goth, 1884, and
for finishing and assembling guns adapt.
ed to modern warfare of approved sizes,
and for the manufacture Of gun car.
riages and ordnance equipment for the
army at cost not to exceed ST 900, ,000
SECTION THREE.
That for the purposes of the foregoing
the sum of eight million dollars is here.
by appropriated out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
to be available during six years from
January, 1887.
SECTION FOUR.
That for the purpose of the construc.
tion of Notifications and other work as
coast defense, such as masonry and
earthwork. foundations for turrets, case.
ments and magazines, submarine mines
and galleries, exclusive of armor, in ac-
cordance with the recommendations Of
the Board, Notifications or other de.
fenses, as appointed by the President OF
the United States under the provision Of
the acs of Congress approved March 81,
1855, 600, 900 to be expended per di.
rection of the Secretary Of War is hereby
| appropriated.
NAVAL ORDNANCE.
The Senate then took up and passed
the bill to encourage the manufacture of
steel for modern naval ordnance, armor
shafting and other naval purposes, and
to provide heavy ordnance adapted to
modern naval warfare. This bill is like
the other in important particulars ex.
cept that the gun factory is to be at the
Washington Navy Yard. and that the
fourth section of the other is omitted.
The Senate then proceeded under
special order to the consideration OF the
House Bills on the Calendar, to which
there was no objection. Twenty bills
were passed, among them are the fol.
lowing: To amend an act of February
26, 1885, to
PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION AND IMMI.
GRAFTON OF FOREIGNERS
And aliens under contract to perform
'1abor;" to amend section 5 of the
act of June 10. 1880. in relation to the
immediate transportation Of dutiable
goods.
The Senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton of Ead's Tehuantepec bill and
Mr.. Morgan concluded his speech in
support of it, and after an executive
session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Under the call of States large mum.
ber of bills were introduced and re.
ferred. Mr.. Boyne, of Pennsylvania,
moved TO suspend the rules and pass the
Senate bill fixing the salaries of Judges
of United Sta'es District Courts OF
IS, COOLEST: Yeas l44, nays 100, not
receiving necessary two-thirds.
On motion of Peters, of Kansas, the
rules were suspended and bill was
passed granting the right of way
through
| INDIAN TERRITORY
To the Chicago and Kansas and Ne
braska Railway Corporation.
APPOINTMENTS.
| w. G.. .LangfDrd, Associate Justice Of
Washington Territory, H. E. Hayden,
Clerk of the District Court of Alaska, f.